[R.O. 1996 § 370.010]
A.
Any person charged with an offense for
which payment of a fine may be made to the Violations Bureau shall
have the option of paying such fine within the time specified in the
notice of arrest at the Violations Bureau upon entering a plea of
guilty and upon waiving appearance in court, or may have the option
of depositing required lawful bail, and upon a plea of not guilty
shall be entitled to a trial as authorized by law.
B.
The payment of a fine to the Bureau shall
be deemed an acknowledgement of conviction of the alleged offense,
and the Bureau, upon accepting the prescribed fine, shall issue a
receipt to the violator acknowledging payment thereof.
[R.O. 1996 § 370.020]
A.
The following duties are hereby imposed
upon the Violations Bureau in reference to traffic offenses:
1.
It shall accept designated fines,
issue receipts, and represent in court such violators as are permitted
and desire to plead guilty, waive court appearance, and give power
of attorney.
2.
It shall receive and issue receipts
for cash bail from the persons who must or wish to be heard in court,
enter the time of their appearance on the court docket, and notify
the arresting Officer and witnesses, if any, to be present.
[R.O. 1996 § 370.030]
The Violations Bureau shall keep
records and submit to the judges hearing violations of City ordinances
summarized monthly reports of all notices issued and arrests made
for violations of the traffic laws and ordinances in the City and
of all the fines collected by the Violations Bureau or the court,
and of the final disposition or present status of every case of violation
of the provisions of said laws and ordinances. Such records shall
be so maintained as to show all types of violations and the totals
of each. Said records shall be public records.
[R.O. 1996 § 370.040]
The Violations Bureau shall follow
such procedure as may be prescribed by the traffic ordinances of the
City or as may be required by any laws of this State.